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Malaysia vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 65th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Venezuela
Population
36512221
28661242
Population rank 45/197 54/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$296B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Malaysia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Venezuela
2024 $422,227,005,429 $119,802,963,258
2023 $399,949,418,753 $102,376,526,556
2022 $407,830,525,990 $89,013,255,585
2021 $373,784,553,030 $56,614,976,855
2020 $337,456,163,961 $42,838,020,721
2019 $365,177,721,022 $73,014,084,091
2018 $358,788,845,713 $102,021,093,965
2017 $319,109,094,160 $115,883,275,163
2016 $301,256,033,870 $112,915,034,262
2015 $301,355,266,965 $125,449,241,571
2014 $338,066,095,097 $214,689,614,733
2013 $323,276,235,524 $258,930,655,486
2012 $314,443,047,642 $372,592,062,768
2011 $297,951,668,675 $316,482,190,800
2010 $255,017,638,456 $393,192,354,511
2009 $202,257,453,037 $329,787,628,928
2008 $230,811,614,370 $315,953,388,511
2007 $193,549,569,478 $230,364,012,576
2006 $162,692,258,307 $183,477,522,124
2005 $143,534,405,819 $145,513,489,652
2004 $124,749,473,684 $112,451,400,425
2003 $110,202,368,421 $83,620,628,582
2002 $100,845,526,316 $92,893,587,734
2001 $92,783,947,368 $122,911,036,747
2000 $93,789,736,842 $117,146,466,003
1999 $79,148,421,053 $97,972,842,462
1998 $72,167,498,981 $91,336,763,255
1997 $100,005,323,302 $85,837,678,560
1996 $100,855,393,910 $70,543,211,119
1995 $88,705,342,903 $77,389,487,770
1994 $74,478,356,958 $58,418,666,667
1993 $66,894,966,969 $60,037,460,783
1992 $59,167,550,163 $60,416,519,620
1991 $49,143,148,094 $53,453,444,787
1990 $44,024,585,240 $48,606,952,195
1989 $38,847,965,293 $43,536,709,104
1988 $35,272,109,220 $60,226,413,793
1987 $32,181,210,158 $48,029,034,483
1986 $27,734,111,400 $60,516,123,711
1985 $31,199,633,353 $61,965,466,667
1984 $33,942,897,422 $59,867,743,468
1983 $30,347,442,111 $67,556,279,070
1982 $26,804,493,635 $67,736,744,186
1981 $25,004,285,792 $66,327,441,860
1980 $24,488,224,677 $59,116,511,628
1979 $21,213,264,962 $48,310,930,233
1978 $16,358,079,862 $39,316,279,070
1977 $13,139,488,633 $36,210,697,674
1976 $11,050,234,599 $31,419,534,884
1975 $9,298,800,799 $27,464,651,163
1974 $9,496,204,302 $26,100,930,233
1973 $7,662,902,678 $17,035,581,395
1972 $5,043,347,250 $13,977,727,273
1971 $4,244,395,956 $12,986,590,909
1970 $3,864,145,667 $11,561,111,111
1969 $3,664,552,041 $10,285,111,111
1968 $3,330,371,551 $10,034,444,444
1967 $3,188,924,677 $9,250,000,000
1966 $3,143,517,944 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,956,337,669 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,674,423,922 $8,192,413,793
1963 $2,510,110,348 $9,608,717,288
1962 $2,001,489,602 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,901,856,123 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,916,229,477 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Venezuela
2024 $11,874 $4,218
2023 $11,386 $3,617
2022 $11,755 $3,155
2021 $10,903 $2,005
2020 $9,958 $1,506
2019 $10,920 $2,523
2018 $10,902 $3,423
2017 $9,863 $3,791
2016 $9,477 $3,670
2015 $9,649 $4,103
2014 $11,013 $7,096
2013 $10,714 $8,656
2012 $10,601 $12,607
2011 $10,217 $10,844
2010 $8,899 $13,646
2009 $7,191 $11,597
2008 $8,372 $11,262
2007 $7,169 $8,332
2006 $6,158 $6,739
2005 $5,556 $5,432
2004 $4,939 $4,269
2003 $4,465 $3,230
2002 $4,184 $3,652
2001 $3,944 $4,920
2000 $4,084 $4,776
1999 $3,528 $4,071
1998 $3,294 $3,870
1997 $4,679 $3,711
1996 $4,837 $3,113
1995 $4,363 $3,487
1994 $3,758 $2,689
1993 $3,462 $2,825
1992 $3,141 $2,907
1991 $2,679 $2,633
1990 $2,469 $2,452
1989 $2,244 $2,250
1988 $2,100 $3,191
1987 $1,977 $2,611
1986 $1,760 $3,376
1985 $2,046 $3,549
1984 $2,300 $3,520
1983 $2,124 $4,079
1982 $1,938 $4,202
1981 $1,866 $4,228
1980 $1,886 $3,874
1979 $1,680 $3,257
1978 $1,327 $2,727
1977 $1,092 $2,585
1976 $940 $2,309
1975 $811 $2,078
1974 $848 $2,034
1973 $701 $1,367
1972 $472 $1,155
1971 $407 $1,106
1970 $380 $1,015
1969 $368 $932
1968 $342 $938
1967 $335 $893
1966 $339 $876
1965 $326 $869
1964 $303 $874
1963 $291.8 $1,060
1962 $238.8 $1,007
1961 $232.9 $954
1960 $240.8 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Venezuela
2026 77.2 73
2025 77 72.8
2024 76.8 72.7
2023 76.7 72.5
2022 75.4 72.6
2021 73.9 71.5
2020 76.1 72.4
2019 75.9 72.8
2018 75.7 72.6
2017 75.5 71.9
2016 75.4 72
2015 75.3 73
2014 75.3 72.8
2013 75.5 73.1
2012 75.6 73.1
2011 75.5 73.1
2010 75.4 73.1
2009 75.3 72.8
2008 75.2 72.6
2007 75 73.3
2006 74.7 73
2005 74.4 73.1
2004 74 72.8
2003 73.7 72.1
2002 73.5 72.8
2001 73.1 71
2000 72.7 72.4
1999 72.4 72.1
1998 72.4 72.4
1997 72.3 72.6
1996 72.1 71.9
1995 72 71.7
1994 71.9 71.3
1993 71.7 71.4
1992 71.5 71.2
1991 71.2 71.2
1990 71 71
1989 70.8 70.8
1988 70.6 70.8
1987 70.4 70.7
1986 70.1 70.5
1985 69.9 70
1984 69.6 69.7
1983 69.2 69.5
1982 68.9 69
1981 68.5 68.7
1980 68.1 68.2
1979 67.6 68.2
1978 67.2 68.1
1977 66.7 67.7
1976 66.2 67.3
1975 65.7 66.7
1974 65.2 66.2
1973 64.7 65.7
1972 64.2 65.6
1971 63.8 65.2
1970 63.3 64.8
1969 62.9 63.8
1968 62.4 63.9
1967 62 63.6
1966 61.7 62.9
1965 61.1 61.9
1964 60.4 61.2
1963 59.7 60.5
1962 58.9 59.7
1961 58 59.1
1960 57.2 58.4
1959 56.3 57.7
1958 55.4 56.9
1957 54.5 56.2
1956 53.7 55.5
1955 52.8 54.8
1954 52 54.1
1953 51.1 53.4
1952 50.1 52.7
1951 49.2 52
1950 48.5 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malaysia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Venezuela
2024 35,557,673 28,405,543
2023 35,126,298 28,300,854
2022 34,695,493 28,213,017
2021 34,282,399 28,237,826
2020 33,889,558 28,444,077
2019 33,440,596 28,938,098
2018 32,910,967 29,807,592
2017 32,355,644 30,565,323
2016 31,789,685 30,765,720
2015 31,232,798 30,573,972
2014 30,696,137 30,254,079
2013 30,174,265 29,912,198
2012 29,662,831 29,553,826
2011 29,162,039 29,185,212
2010 28,655,776 28,813,101
2009 28,124,778 28,438,298
2008 27,570,059 28,053,696
2007 26,998,389 27,649,363
2006 26,417,909 27,224,686
2005 25,836,071 26,785,804
2004 25,256,772 26,340,838
2003 24,679,602 25,892,703
2002 24,102,477 25,435,671
2001 23,526,538 24,979,922
2000 22,967,816 24,526,708
1999 22,435,531 24,066,593
1998 21,906,713 23,601,337
1997 21,375,218 23,131,685
1996 20,850,087 22,662,113
1995 20,330,599 22,193,821
1994 19,820,446 21,725,188
1993 19,322,664 21,254,520
1992 18,834,572 20,780,948
1991 18,342,464 20,304,896
1990 17,833,171 19,827,010
1989 17,314,997 19,348,921
1988 16,796,605 18,871,020
1987 16,276,737 18,394,963
1986 15,760,419 17,923,536
1985 15,252,258 17,461,434
1984 14,759,009 17,008,841
1983 14,285,907 16,562,205
1982 13,832,798 16,121,874
1981 13,399,203 15,687,297
1980 12,983,363 15,258,218
1979 12,627,862 14,834,552
1978 12,328,157 14,416,684
1977 12,035,713 14,006,812
1976 11,750,097 13,606,284
1975 11,471,914 13,215,892
1974 11,200,906 12,835,351
1973 10,935,621 12,463,537
1972 10,676,835 12,099,180
1971 10,423,453 11,741,008
1970 10,178,802 11,387,790
1969 9,947,597 11,040,280
1968 9,725,281 10,697,530
1967 9,507,099 10,358,513
1966 9,284,688 10,024,854
1965 9,056,408 9,697,790
1964 8,828,406 9,377,712
1963 8,602,160 9,064,021
1962 8,380,172 8,756,870
1961 8,164,443 8,455,915
1960 7,956,197 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Venezuela
2023 1.55 2.08
2022 1.55 2.09
2021 1.56 2.11
2020 1.68 2.12
2019 1.78 2.13
2018 1.84 2.15
2017 1.89 2.18
2016 1.94 2.22
2015 2.01 2.25
2014 2.06 2.3
2013 2.07 2.33
2012 2.12 2.38
2011 2.15 2.4
2010 2.14 2.4
2009 2.22 2.42
2008 2.26 2.48
2007 2.25 2.52
2006 2.31 2.6
2005 2.39 2.63
2004 2.49 2.64
2003 2.6 2.7
2002 2.66 2.74
2001 2.81 2.78
2000 2.94 2.79
1999 3.07 2.86
1998 3.12 2.91
1997 3.23 2.97
1996 3.3 3.02
1995 3.32 3.08
1994 3.35 3.15
1993 3.36 3.22
1992 3.37 3.29
1991 3.34 3.37
1990 3.3 3.45
1989 3.31 3.52
1988 3.5 3.6
1987 3.57 3.67
1986 3.7 3.73
1985 3.8 3.79
1984 3.89 3.86
1983 3.93 3.93
1982 3.97 4.01
1981 4 4.1
1980 4.04 4.2
1979 4.09 4.3
1978 4.18 4.4
1977 4.28 4.49
1976 4.4 4.59
1975 4.5 4.69
1974 4.62 4.79
1973 4.73 4.91
1972 4.82 5.04
1971 4.92 5.17
1970 5.04 5.32
1969 5.16 5.47
1968 5.29 5.61
1967 5.43 5.75
1966 5.64 5.87
1965 5.84 5.98
1964 6.03 6.07
1963 6.19 6.16
1962 6.3 6.23
1961 6.37 6.3
1960 6.41 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Venezuela
2024 31.5 30.2
2023 31.1 30
2022 30.6 29.8
2021 30.1 29.6
2020 29.6 29.2
2019 29.2 28.9
2018 28.8 28.4
2017 28.5 28
2016 28.1 27.7
2015 27.8 27.4
2014 27.5 27.1
2013 27.1 26.8
2012 26.8 26.5
2011 26.4 26.1
2010 26 25.8
2009 25.6 25.5
2008 25.1 25.2
2007 24.8 24.9
2006 24.5 24.7
2005 24.2 24.4
2004 24 24.1
2003 23.9 23.9
2002 23.7 23.6
2001 23.6 23.4
2000 23.5 23.1
1999 23.4 22.8
1998 23.1 22.6
1997 22.9 22.3
1996 22.7 22.1
1995 22.5 21.9
1994 22.3 21.6
1993 22.1 21.4
1992 21.9 21.2
1991 21.7 21
1990 21.5 20.8
1989 21.3 20.6
1988 21.1 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.7 19.8
1984 20.5 19.6
1983 20.4 19.4
1982 20.1 19.2
1981 19.9 19
1980 19.7 18.8
1979 19.5 18.7
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19 18.3
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 17.9 17.3
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.3 16.9
1968 17.1 16.7
1967 17 16.6
1966 16.9 16.6
1965 16.8 16.5
1964 16.9 16.5
1963 17 16.5
1962 17.1 16.5
1961 17.3 16.6
1960 17.5 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
68
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
19
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Venezuela
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Malaysia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Venezuela
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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